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by Despot
Sun Oct 30, 2022 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Munster are having the season they needed to have a few years ago. No qf/sf to mask over mediocrity and protect some average staff, on and off the pitch. The big positive is what is coming through the academy. Pity we can't find props and centres. The coaching team is moving the organisation out of ...
by Despot
Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Beirne, motm but Farrell man of the series.
by Despot
Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

On the size issue, its worth noting that as the game went on it became less relevant. The more athletic players lasted the game better, whereas the big french lads who started were all gone after 50 mins or so. In boxing parlance you can take you take their punches but tire them out. Our players are...
by Despot
Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

How does the home and away work? Is it the cumulative scores over the two games?
by Despot
Thu Dec 16, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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With the new france- uk restrictions expect a few more cancellations. Whole competition might need to be re thought.
by Despot
Tue Dec 14, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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Regis Sonnes, ex of Bandon and toulose would be interesting for Munster. Proven skills coach, knows a few of the young lads and has big club experience.
by Despot
Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:43 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Time is catching up with him, and he is not tops anymore but he is not nearly as far away as the board would have you believe. The best part is that the contenders are young. He is a handy guy for the likes of Casey and Doak to train with-they are passing him in selection terms but that doesnt mean ...
by Despot
Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:28 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

For the Doris try Murray boxed kicked, Lowe caught it. Then in the action leading up to the try Murray handled the ball nine times. Not bad for a has been!!
by Despot
Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ireland v Argentina, Sun Nov 21st, KO @ 2:15pm
Replies: 420
Views: 20794

Re: Ireland v Argentina, Sun Nov 21st, KO @ 2:15pm

Great link work and accurate passing by Murray in lead up to Doris try!
by Despot
Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Coombes hands are excellent, and killer at 28 is playing v well, and imo should be ahesd of healy at this stage. If we are really stuck at Lh bring Cronin back from france!! But at th the gap is bigger. An injury to furlong could have the coaches regretting porters switch. There are young lads comin...
by Despot
Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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Great performance. The team did a lot of moves today, and last week, that would not have been allowed in previous regimes. Kudos to the coaching team.
by Despot
Mon Mar 22, 2021 10:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

A big difference for me was what looked like a change in attitude to risky plays. For all the good he did in the last year or two the willingness to try a 50 50 pass or off load, or a solo run was knocked out of the squad by Joe S. It looked to me like that changed on Saturday. If it's a permanent c...
by Despot
Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:31 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

CM11 wrote: Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:29 pm Who was the moustache guy on Virgin? I'm sure I'll kick myself when I hear.
Cave
by Despot
Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

POC man of the series for the way he delivered the pack. Furlong is key. Players allowed to make mistakes so therefore skills emerge. Beirne, Henderson,Ryan and Furlong are the basis of a very good pack. Anyone coaching backs should have a look at Earl's today. Not as fast as he was but his workrate...
by Despot
Fri Mar 19, 2021 4:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

With Stander retiring, and the likely departure of TOD and Cloete in 2022, which of the Leinster backrows are going to make their way south? Likely to be a 7 given the backlog at Leinster. Scott Penny probably makes the most sense? Penny has 25 senior caps at 21 years old but there is a "backlog" a...
by Despot
Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

de_Selby wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:19 pm
irishrugbyua wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:50 pm
Floppykid wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:49 pm Wait, what happened to Carbery?
Why isn't he playing this weekend?
wasn't pictured training during the week either :uhoh:
would that mean he isn't 24th man?
Not sure who the 24th man is, but Chris Farrell is missing a lot of game time just now, with some big games coming up.
by Despot
Thu Mar 18, 2021 4:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

England's line-out is not their strength, so we should be ok there. Its a talented 4_8 but very underpowered. CJ switched to 6 to stop vanipola (sp). Farrell an co must be banking on England continuing the running game they used against France.
by Despot
Tue Mar 16, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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When kids arrive the call of home is huge for emigrants. Thanks CJ. Its fair to say you more than delivered on expectations since your arrival. Enjoy retirement.
by Despot
Mon Mar 01, 2021 11:47 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:49 pm A sad day indeed, the retirement of a hero, go well Billy. :(
I tip my hat to Billy, and say many thanks for your loyalty and efforts. Enjoy your retirement.
by Despot
Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The centres tried hard but there is nothing smooth about their passing or putting players into space. Relying on individual breaks. Wont work against defenses. Forwards OK to good, but need more power at 7. No criticism of vdef efforts. A few of the newer guys discovering playing international is ve...
by Despot
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Porterbelly1 wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:02 pm Cooney is probably the only Leinster player who has left them and is far better now than what they currently have
Conway!!
by Despot
Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:52 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

The winners in this series could well be the guys who weren't there. The covid closed shop squad meant that the provinces could give developing players a good run. Coombes, Casey, Healy, Penney, and a few more have had a good run and proved their worth. Some of the senior players will not be returni...
by Despot
Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:34 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Pick the matchday squad and the minimum necessary cover, all from the existing panel, asap. Send everyone else back to the provinces to prepare for the europe. its more important now. If an opposition is required for training I'm sure some local J2 team will.oblidge. They might not be to hard for th...
by Despot
Sun Nov 29, 2020 5:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Conspicuous wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 5:29 pm
El Homerino wrote: Sun Nov 29, 2020 5:24 pm Starting pack for next week? :uhoh:
Healy
Herring
Porter
Ryan
Henderson
Dorris
VdF
Stander

POM will start though, put your house on it
Ryan is out of sorts, give him a week off.
by Despot
Sun Nov 29, 2020 4:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

An ordinary performance made hard to watch by very dull commentary.
by Despot
Wed Nov 18, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Quin Roux form rewarded.
by Despot
Thu Nov 05, 2020 6:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

8 newly capped or uncapped in the squad is a decent development. And that's not including a couple of injured rising stars.
by Despot
Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:42 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Cronin and Wycherly are the only LHs left standing in Munster.
by Despot
Fri May 22, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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Are CVC linked to any particular tv network?
by Despot
Sat Feb 29, 2020 7:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

France announce ban on all gatherings more than 5k.
by Despot
Wed Feb 26, 2020 5:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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So with the italy game cancelled I wonder will the entire squad be released back to the provinces this weekend?
by Despot
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

IBWT wrote:Seems the dept of health says it should not go ahead. Not quite off yet.
Irfu said they would be guided by government advice.
by Despot
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

IBWT wrote:Ireland v Italy is off.
Must be big questions over any more 6ns games happening. Maybe within Britain.
by Despot
Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Quinlan was being an old mate. It was pretty boring listening to him tbh. It's why I don't like listening to recent-ish pros most of the time, they're too nice. Yeah, at least Liam Toland and Keith Wood had a half useful discussion about changing playing style. Quinlan kept saying he wanted change,...
by Despot
Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

Re: The Official Irish Rugby Thread

Do we have the players just now that could beat that english team? We have good forwards, but their collective power is just not enough. Herring is doing well, but at the very top level isn't powerful enough. Kelleher I think will get there, but will take a year for so to get to the v top power requ...
by Despot
Fri Feb 21, 2020 3:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: England v Ireland warm up thread
Replies: 1409
Views: 96018

Re: England v Ireland warm up thread

Stockdale v JJ and Larmour running at Daly should be good crack. Just hope our forwards can get hold of the ball against that huge English pack. Won't Stockdale be on Ireland's left wing vs May? Yes. Stockdale's defensive short-comings could be exposed. Meanwhile Conway is on fire over on the right...
by Despot
Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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Bryan Byrne off to Bristol on loan deal. Pat Lam knowing the system!!
by Despot
Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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camroc1 wrote:Do they play rugby in Mount Temple ?
Yes, but Bono's still a tosser
by Despot
Sat Feb 15, 2020 12:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Irish Rugby Thread
Replies: 524553
Views: 28403346

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Mr. Very Popular wrote:
crouchy wrote:Garrett Fitzgerald dead. Sad news.
RIP
Gave everything to the game and oversaw some good times.
Good comment. RIP